European markets saw a positive start to the new trading week after recent global market uncertainty and volatility. The pan-European Stoxx 600 moved 0.2% higher shortly after Monday’s opening bell, with most sectors and all major bourses in positive territory. Germany’s Dax and the French CAC 40 were both up by around 0.4%. Regional markets … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 07, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures moved lower on Monday morning ahead of a packed week of economic data, with investors smarting from losses in early March. Futures for the … Read more
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s sovereign bond prices fell Monday, pushing yields to their highest levels this year, as investors trimmed holdings on bets that additional fiscal spending will boost growth and push back interest rate cuts. Yields on China’s … Read more
A mural depicting Samsui women in Chinatown in Singapore. Edwin Koo | Getty Images From listening devices that detect falls to “patient sitter” systems in hospitals and robots helping with exercise in care homes, Singapore is looking to artificial intelligence to help manage the health of its elderly population. By 2030, a quarter of Singaporeans … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters What you need to know today Signs of deflation in ChinaChina’s national consumer price index fell by 0.7% … Read more
Stanley Chen Xi, Landscape And Architecture Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Monday after a volatile trading week around the world. U.S. stocks — which are expected to open lower on Monday — have been on a roller-coaster ride since the start of the month given uncertainty surrounding U.S. President … Read more